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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
20th July 1982 Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks
20th July 1982 T Macauly and D Vosburghs musical Windy City, premieres in London
20th July 1960 Born today: Katie Rabbet, London England, Prince Andrew's former girlfriend
20th July 1956 Born today: Paul Cook, London, rock drummer (Sex Pistols)
20th July 1944 Pierre Vinot, French ambassador to London/writer, dies
20th July 1935 Born today: Ted Rogers, Kennington London, comedian (Aladdin, Cinderella)
20th July 1930 Born today: Sally Ann Howes, London England, actress (Dead of Night)
St Nicholas' Church
Playright Christopher Marlowe is buried here.
Location: Deptford Green, London
Description: St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors. This ancient church, in existence since the 12th century, was visited by Sir Francis Drake and Captain James Cook before their world wide expeditions.
Christopher Marlowe, the 16th century playwright and spy, is buried in an unmarked grave in the cemetery here after his mysterious murder in a local tavern.
The church contains an oak panel by Grinling Gibbons, which portrays his Vision of Ezekiel and shows the prophet by the Valley of the Dry Bones. The charnel house was erected in the 1600's to prevent the nasty trend of corpse stealing.
The gateposts feature quite chilling skull and cross bones, but is it true that they inspired the first 'skull and crossbones' emblem's depicted popularly on pirate flags?
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Tagged in this Tour: Elizabethan & Stuart London
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Deptford: Londons Oldest Station
The oldest working rail passenger station in London
2008-02-13
Oldest Church in London?», 3.4km
Gypsy Smith Memorial», 8.2km
The Union Chapel», 5.5km
St George in the East», 2.5km
St Johns Church», 3.1km
History of St Sepulchre Church», 4.1km
St James Church», 5.2km
St John's Churchyard», 2.2km
St John's Wood Church», 7.0km
Thomas Hardy's Tree», 5.9km
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